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TRIVIA
BREAK
ACROSS
2 Typical aquarium occupant
6 A broad sash worn about the waist
7 The vertical piece forming the side
of a doorway
9 To communicate by exchanging
letters
11 Happy, good humour
12 To spread or disseminate widely
DOWN
1 A traveller or wanderer, particularly
for religious reasons
3 Dry, desert-like
4 To shout encouragement for a
player or team
5 A case for holding arrows
8 To make or create something new
10 Branching, maze-like network of
waterways
To go in the running TO WIN ONE OF
FIVE DOUBLE PASSES to the
Melbourne Museum’s FIRST WORLD
WAR EXHIBITION (see page 28) send
your completed crossword and trivia quiz to
DefenceFamilyMatters@defence.gov.au
ABOUT DEFENCE
FAMILIES OF
AUSTRALIA
DEFENCE FAMILIES OF
AUSTRALIA (DFA) is a ministerially-
appointed group of volunteers that represents the
views of Defence families. Its aim is to inform
Government and Defence on the needs of the
family.
Our goal is to ensure quality of life for all
Defence families by providing a recognised forum
for their views and by reporting, making
recommendations and influencing policy that
directly affects families. In turn, this enhances the
capability of the Australian Defence Force.
Defence families can contact their local DFA
Delegate to represent them regarding an
individual situation or to advocate an issue
concerning many families.
NATIONAL
DELEGATES
ACT AND SOUTHERN NSW
Amy Nerio act.sthnsw@dfa.org.au
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NSW
Toni Purton central.nsw@dfa.org.au
NORTHERN QUEENSLAND
Sharon Stratton nth.qld@dfa.org.au
SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND
Caetlin Watch sth.qld@dfa.org.au
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Kirsten Kerrisk wa@dfa.org.au
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Melissa Hughes sa@dfa.org.au
VICTORIA AND TASMANIA
vic.tas@dfa.org.au
NORTHERN TERRITORY AND
KIMBERLEY
Alison Penny nt@dfa.org.au
Remote locality leave
travel In September 2014,
the Assistant Minister for
Defence directed that
options for improvement to
the administration of remote
locality leave travel be
examined and that the
introduction of the updated
airfares matrix be delayed.
We have confirmed with
Defence that no decisions
on these issues have been
made and that DFA will
continue to be consulted
on the way forward.
Community centres The
Assistant Minister for
Defence asked us to
research how community
centres are used by Defence
families.
We recognise that there
are inconsistencies across
Australia with Defence’s
community centres. National
Delegates have been
contacting centres across
Australia to find out more
about their location,
facilities, services, funding,
administration and
communications.
Definition of dependant
child We continue to seek
feedback from families who
are affected by the definition
of a dependant child.
Currently in Defence
policy a child is considered a
dependant if they are under
21 years old. DFA has been
contacted by parents of
children older than 21 who
are still trying to establish
themselves or undertaking
long degrees or
apprenticeships questioning
why their child is no longer
considered a part of the
family for the purpose of
entitlements.
If you would like to
contribute to discussion
on this issue, giving
evidence from your own
experiences, please email
policy@dfa.org.au n
1800 100 509
convenor@dfa.org.au
www.dfa.org.au
www.facebook.com/
DefenceFamiliesof
Australiailies.
TRIVIA QUIZ
1 How many countries border Switzerland?
Bonus points if you can name them.
2 Where can you find a bear, a chair and people
with games?
3 How many countries participate in the World
Series Baseball competition?
4 Who voiced Woody in the Toy Story trilogy?
5 Who won Best Actress in this year’s Oscars?
6 What’s the name of the closest star to Earth?
7 In 1914 there were just over 1 million male
Australians eligible to enlist. How many men
enlisted during World War I?
A) Less than 25 000 B) About 100 000
C) Approximately 250 000 D) Almost 420 000
8 Where is the Big Prawn?
9 What is the most eaten fruit in the world?
10 What was the name of Dorothy’s dog in
The Wizard of Oz?
Answers will be available on our Facebook page.
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WE RELY ON YOUR
VOICE to contribute to the evidence
needed to draw attention to these
important issues.
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them to have your say.
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